AboutDr Mohd Tariq Salman Expertise I can answer questions related to Adverse drug reactions, Rational use of medicines, especially antimicrobial agents, and scientific basis of the use of herbal drugs. I can also provide expert opinion on teaching and learning methods in pharmacology, pharmacology resources available on the internet and research methodology in biomedical sciences including clinical trials, biostatistics and screening of new drugs for pharmacological activity.
Experience Teaching and training of undergraduate medical, dental and pharmacy students, supervision of Pharmacology residents and research in the fields of Herbal drugs, Pharmacovigilance and Drug Utilization studies.
Organizations JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh India and Era's Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow, India
Publications British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, JK Science, Natural Product Radiance,Hippocratic Journal of Unani Medicine,Indian Journal for the Practicing Doctor and Unimed Kulliyat.
Question This is pretty embarrassing, but I quit smoking 3 years ago and to aid the withdrawals I used Commit Lozenges. Well, 3 years later I am still taking these terrible lozenges and I am addicted to them. I know I will have to quit them soon, but I am curious as to what damage (if any) I could have done to my body by using these for so long. Are they harmful to the body when used long term?
Thanks
Answer Commit contains nicotine and has the same adverse effect as nicotine taken via smoking, but they are milder and less frequent. So, if you have not had any serious side effects during the 3 years, there is nothing much to worry about your past. But they would definitely be harmful if you continue taking them. So try to taper the dose and eventually stop it as soon as possible.
